VOTE COMING UPHouston City Council · 2026-10-20

The City Council is asked to confirm the Mayor's appointments and reappointments of seven individuals to the Houston Downtown Park Corporation Board of Directors, with terms expiring between June 30, 2027 and June 30, 2029.

What it means for you

If approved, Barron Wallace, Pam Brasseaux, Guy L Hagstette, Brady Carruth, Andrew Abendshein, Ann Barnett Stern, and Nancy Goins Kinder would serve on the Houston Downtown Park Corporation Board of Directors for the specified terms.

Outcome

Scheduled for the October 20, 2026 council meeting (MISCELLANEOUS (CATEGORY) – NUMBERS 2 through 6). No vote has happened yet.

Parks — see all →Houston Downtown

Official sources

Official meeting agenda — the full item list as posted ↗

This item is on the posted agenda for an upcoming meeting — no vote has happened yet. The agenda page lists every item and its attachments.

How to weigh in

Where: City Hall, 901 Bagby, 2nd Floor, Houston, TX 77002
When: Council meets Tuesdays 1:30 p.m. & Wednesdays 9:00 a.m. Public Session — when you can speak — is Tuesdays at 2:00 p.m. (5:00 p.m. on the last Tuesday of the month).
Speak: Register by 3:00 p.m. the Monday before: call 832.393.1100, email speakers@houstontx.gov, or go in person to the City Secretary (City Hall Annex, 900 Bagby, Room P101). Each speaker gets 1–3 minutes.
Watch: Live on HTV ↗

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Quick answersfrom the official record

Who?Barron Wallace, Pam Brasseaux, Guy L Hagstette, Brady Carruth, Andrew Abendshein, Ann Barnett Stern, Nancy Goins Kinderagenda ↗

To what?Houston Downtown Park Corporation Boardagenda ↗

Who decides?Houston City Council — its 16 members (11 district + 5 at-large) vote; the Mayor presides and also votes. Mayor brought it forward. Taken up at the October 20, 2026 meeting — vote scheduled.agenda ↗

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Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-pg20261020-2 — data from official records via PlainDocket.